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SILVER MAPLE 
EUROPEAN WHITE BIRCH 
SHADE TREES 
BIRCH 
A group or row or even a Single speci- 
men of Birch adds a graceful and pleas- 
ing note to any landscape. The foliage is 
a pleasing green in summer, golden in 
the fall. In the winter the tracery of the 
graceful branches and the black-etched 
white bark form a very pleasing picture. 
European White Birch. Most everyone 
knows the White Birch with its beautiful 
white bark and black markings. Makes 
rapid growth; light green foliage. Very 
attractive. 6 to 8 ft. $3.50. 
Cutleaf Weeping Birch. Branches weep- 
ing and leaves deeply cut. Otherwise like 
the European White Birch. Makes a lovely 
lawn specimen, especially when planted 
in groups. 5 to 6 ft. $3.50. 
BOX ELDER 
Silver Variegated. A slow growing broad 
headed tree with pale yellow foliage 
splashed with green. A striking tree well 
adapted to planting as a lawn specimen. 
CHINESE ELM 
Ulmus pumila. Very hardy rapid growing 
tree making a round head of light green 
small leaves which hang on until late in 
fall. Popular shade tree. Will grow under 
adverse conditions. 6 to 8 ft. $2.50. 
SWEET GUM 
Liquidambar styraciflua. Slow growing 
tree useful in parkway plantings or as 
lawn specimens. Clean neat growth. Glo- 
rious in the fall when arrayed in its 
autumnal orange, gold and red. 3 to 4 ft., 
balled, $3.50. 
MAPLES 
Norway Maple. The hardy nature of this 
tree as well as its beautiful deep green 
foliage and well shaped head make it an 
outstanding shade or street tree. 6 to 8 
ft., branched, $4.00. 
Silver Maple. Very rapid growing large 
shade tree. The under side of the leaves 
are a Silvery white, hence the name Silver 
Maple. Turns golden yellow in the fall. 
6 to 8 ft. $3.00. 
Norway Maple, Crimson King (Plant Pat. 
735). A striking form of Norway Maple 
with the leaves a crimson color through- 
out the summer months. The stock of this 
much talked of tree is very small so we 
suggest ordering early. 5 to 6 ft. $5.00; 
6 to 7 ft. $6.00. 
POPLAR 
Lombardy Popiar. Forms a tall slender 
column. Excellent as an accent tree. Re- 
quires little room to grow. Frequently 
used as a windbreak or street tree. 6 to 
8 ft. $2.00. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
Green Weeping Willow. Grows to 30 feet 
with long drooping branches. The leaves 
are finely toothed and grayish-green be- 
neath. 6 to 8 ft. $3.00. 
Golden Weeping Willow. Golden bark, 
graceful weeping habit. 6 to 8 ft. $3.25. 
